The Portland daily press., 1887-10-29
THE STATE.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Deputy United States Marshal johnson
took Joseph Michaud, of Presque Isle, to
Bangor, Thursday, and took him before Com
missioner Charles Hamlin, charged with
selling liquor without having paid the special
United States tax. He pleaded guilty and
was committed to Jail.
A young colored man, formerly employed
by Dr. Hathaway, in Presque Isle, was lost
in the woods in Big Machias a week ago and
up to Sunday noon no trace Of him had been
found. He was out in the heavy rain storm
Friday night without overcoat or blanket,
and having no means to kindle fire, and
the general impression at Ashland at last adj
vices, was that he must have died from cold
and exposure.
Patten has voted ten thousand dollars to
help secure the construction Of the Northern
Maine Railroad. Smyrna contributes $500.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Some person forcibly entered the Free
Baptist church in Pennington one night
last week by breaking pane Of glass and
crawling through the opening The only ar
tieles missing are the contents Of the contri-
button boxes, which, fortunately, was a
small amount. The thief unbolted the
front door and escaped.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Bar Harbor Record reports that SEN
sation has been created at Wesley by some
one nightly visiting the home Of James Love
and seeking to injure members Of the faml-
ly. Mr.. Love received severe blow from a
rock which was thrown through the window
from the outside. His son Ernest received
blow from stick Of wood while he was
standing in the outside door. Vigilant search
has been made, but the guilty one cannot be
found
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Randolph Shoe Factory, held at Hecla Hall,
Wednesday evening. the committee on sub
scriptions reported the stock all taken, and
the company proceeded to organize by choos-
ing franklin Stevens, president; A. Q. Clark,
treasurer; b. A. Cox, clerk; with G. p. Fl.
Jewett, X. G. Moody and L. w. Goodspeed
directors. The directors were authorized to
select site, prepare plans, and make such
other arrangements as they think best, for
the speedy erection of the building.
Lille Brooker, the girl tramp held under
bonds to appear against the Carmel tramps
at the next term of court, escaped from the
Jail at Augusta Wednesday afternoon. She
went outdoors to spread out some clothes,
and ran away. Going to house near by
she inquired the way to the country where
the farmers live" From there she went
down into the gully near the Jail and gather
ed on her clothing good part Of this years
crop of burdOcks. She was finally captured
and returned TO the Jail. The girl appears to
be lacking In intelligence, says the Kennebec
Journal.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. A. ]. Small of Rockland has purchas-
ed six acres of shore land about one fourth
Of mile south Of Owls Head light house,
and will at once make extensive improve
ments. He intends to build large summer
hotel and have it open and ready for bust
ness early next year, and will build a sub
stantial steamboat wharf. The purchase al
so embraces several very desirable cottage
lots.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Judge G. f. Whitman has been elected
president and Geo. II. Howe secretary of the
Norway Republican Club. A committee 10
draft bylaws was appointed as fellows: DR..
G. w. Hazelton, e. +. Smith, C. w. Leavitt.
j. A. Roberts, Nathan Hatch.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
On the recent hearing at Augusta the Bath
Times says: Notwithstanding all the rum
gusta, to induce Governor Bodwell to appoint
Mr.. Bailey as special constable, the great
majority of our citizens are careless and in
different on the subject, and it is commonly
regarded here as personal affair between
the pricinpal actors. Our citizens are well
content without Mr.. Bailey as liquor consta-
BILE and on the other hand few would show
anything but unc0ncern should he succeed in
getting the appointment. The fight at the
State capital amuses Bath people, but with
very few exceptions that Is the quality Of in
terest that is manifested, and whether Bal
ley wins or loses is matter Of popular in
difference.
YORK COUNTY.
Several North Berwick boys thought tc
enrich themselves the other day by stealing
walnuts in an adjoining town. 1t cost then
S5 for the walnuts and $40 for the time speni
by the watchman who caught them. accord
ing to the News
A. J. Fernald and his helper were welding
piece Of iron in his blacksmith shop at
Spring Thursday, when the hammers
on the forehead and rendering him uncon-
scious, in which state he laid for five hours.
The surgeons found no concussion, only a
confusion, but since coming to he has had
several commissions.